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Roadside Chat – Broke down? Walk amuck, you could get struck.

If you are ever stranded along the side of the road, the best course of action is to stay in your car.

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October 4, 2024
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Roadside Chat – Using your blinker. Very demure. Very mindful.

Using your turn signal isn’t just a courtesy; it can keep pedestrians, cyclists, and other motorists safe by understanding your intentions.

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September 27, 2024
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Roadside Chat – Jolene, Jolene I'm begging you to buckle your kids

Keep those you love safe from the dangers of the road is make sure that your kids, or anyone in your vehicle, are safely buckled, every trip, every time.

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September 20, 2024
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Roadside Chat – Friday the 13th – Avoid ladders and speeding

On Friday the 13th, and any day of the month, it is smart to avoid speeding behind the wheel.

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September 13, 2024
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Roadside Chat – Cyclone or Hawkeye? Both wear helmets – Just sayin.'

This weekend Iowa’s annual CyHawk series takes place in Iowa City. No matter who you root for, both sides of the field wear helmets.

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September 6, 2024
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Roadside Chat – Drive High – Get OWI

Getting behind the wheel after using any type of substance that can impair you is extremely dangerous and illegal.

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August 30, 2024
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Roadside Chat – Chips & dips. Tailgating May add both to your car.

One way to avoid chips and dips on your car is to leave the tailgating to football parking lots and keep it off the highway.

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August 16, 2024
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Roadside Chat – Got fair fever? Eat a pork chop & buckle your ham.

No matter where you are going or how long your trip make sure you are buckling every trip, every seat, every time.

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August 9, 2024
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Collaborative efforts taking shape for planning safer work zones

With the relatively mild winter we’ve had, you’ve likely already encountered work zones on Iowa roads. With National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week kicking off

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April 15, 2024
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How you can help keep Iowa roads safer

Learn how you can help keep other drivers aware of upcoming traffic incidents.

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March 4, 2024
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Above and beyond – Just a few stories from the snowstorms of January 2024

Read a few stories about the things our snow fighters have done to make sure you can safely get to where you need to go.

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January 30, 2024
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Potential first responders learning to be safer on the road in Sioux City

Safety is at the core of all we do. But we can’t do it all. At the Iowa DOT, we are part of a larger community of first responders.

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December 11, 2023
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Roadside Chat - Protect those who protect you. Move over for them.

This week we recognize all of our first responders for the work they do every day to keep us safer on the road with “Crash Responder Safety Week.”

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November 17, 2023
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Roadside Chat - Driving sober, buckled & alert? Dude...perfect!

Learn three things you can do to make your ride perfect, or at least much safer.

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June 30, 2023
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Roadside Chat - Seat belts are fasten-ating. Get it?

With Father’s Day coming up, we want to take a look at the impact that dads (and any other adult) can have on how kids respond to buckling up in a vehicle.

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June 16, 2023
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